People with vision disabilities lack immediate Covid19 support and are likely to find more challenges to get grocery items than the general population in India.
The Chennai City Corporation has put out a list of stores selling essentials items that would deliver purchased items at the resident’s home.
Despite these initiatives and resources to turn to, many a time thing don’t work out smoothly. Resident of West Mambalam S. Balambal (54) who is blind, recently placed an order for can water, and was told by the shopkeeper that she would have to come and get the can herself, as delivery boys weren’t around. Now, to get around these practical problems, she has temporarily moved to her relative’s house, reports Hindu.
“People were a bit hesitant to offer me help in identifying the items in the racks. As many necessary things were not available, I had to hunt for other stores, I could not find any help while crossing the road,” says Annapoorani, a person with vision disability.
Taking these problems into consideration, the Visually Impaired Women’s Association has made a representation to the Commissionerate for the Welfare of Persons with Disabilities seeking a helpdesk exclusively for people who are blind or have low vision.
